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Anglo-Saxon names

Names of Anglo-Saxon (early English) origin. This page brings those names together so you can compare popularity, open individual name profiles and find names with the same background.

Name lists

Anglo-Saxon first names

These lists are ordered by total births, so names with long, steady use usually appear above newer or rarer choices.

Female names

Anglo-Saxon female names

Open a name to see its meaning, popularity over time, latest rank and regional spread.

  1. 1 Esme 20,606
  2. 2 Ottilie 4,407
  3. 3 Meghan 2,137
  4. 4 Esma 413
  5. 5 Eda 319
  6. 6 Odette 315
  7. 7 Elva 197
  8. 8 Cate 182
  9. 9 Cathryn 167
  10. 10 Ora 71
  11. 11 Edina 46
  12. 12 Edyth 42
  13. 13 Boadicea 35
  14. 14 Elvia 23
  15. 15 Elene 21
  16. 16 Ane 15
  17. 17 Tayte 14
  18. 18 Elswyth 13
  19. 19 Odilia 6
  20. 20 Sunniva 6
  21. 21 Eadlin 3
  22. 22 Boudicea 3
  23. 23 Linn

Male names

Anglo-Saxon male names

Open a name to compare its birth count, rank history, meaning and similar names.

  1. 1 Edmund 1,309
  2. 2 Brogan 1,212
  3. 3 Perry 1,015
  4. 4 Arian 792
  5. 5 Piers 742
  6. 6 Eddison 417
  7. 7 Wilfrid 228
  8. 8 Edwyn 191
  9. 9 Finan 185
  10. 10 Pearce 175
  11. 11 Anson 151
  12. 12 Teon 150
  13. 13 Lucan 140
  14. 14 Edmond 119
  15. 15 Edson 108
  16. 16 Graeme 103
  17. 17 Newton 96
  18. 18 Ripley 92
  19. 19 Edric 82
  20. 20 Bede 71
  21. 21 Faran 59
  22. 22 Rowe 55
  23. 23 Iden 53
  24. 24 Devyn 50
  25. 25 Norton 48
  26. 26 Rand 45
  27. 27 Bowden 32
  28. 28 Sherwin 31
  29. 29 Roe 27
  30. 30 Selwyn 26
  31. 31 Alwin 23
  32. 32 Stepan 21
  33. 33 Elmer 21
  34. 34 Beorn 19
  35. 35 Audley 18
  36. 36 Arth 17
  37. 37 Denby 16
  38. 38 Wylie 16
  39. 39 Tamar 9
  40. 40 Trace 6
  41. 41 Aldin 6
  42. 42 Boniface 6
  43. 43 Torr 4
  44. 44 Tilian 3
  45. 45 Aart 3
  46. 46 Acey 3
  47. 47 Derian 3
  48. 48 Odi 3
  49. 49 Irwin 3
  50. 50 Bana 3
  51. 51 Godric 3
  52. 52 Gar 3
  53. 53 Athelstan 3

How to read this page

Choosing an Anglo-Saxon name

Origin is a useful starting point, but names move across languages, families and countries. A name can belong to more than one tradition, especially when it has been used for centuries.

The individual name pages give the fuller picture. They show whether a name is rising or falling, how often it appears in recent birth records, and where it is strongest across the UK.

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Questions

About Anglo-Saxon names

What makes a name Anglo-Saxon?

A name is grouped here when its meaning, language history or common use links it with anglo-saxon naming tradition. Some names also appear in other origin groups because naming history is messy, especially in Britain.

Are these names ranked by recent popularity?

No. The lists are ordered by total births in the UK baby-name figures. That makes long-running names easier to spot. Open any name to see its latest rank and yearly trend.

Why do some familiar names appear lower down?

A name can be famous without being common in birth records. Spelling variants can also split the count across several forms, so names such as Sean and Shaun may appear separately.